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Eggplant Green Curry

There are a lot of special ingredients in this curry. We’ve provided links to Amazon for some of the harder-to-find items, and most can be found at an Asian market if there is one near you. Also most of these ingredients can usually be found at Whole Foods.

INGREDIENTS

• Vegetable or grapeseed oil
• 2 Japanese eggplants, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, sliced into sticks
• 1 can of bamboo shoots
• 2 1/2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1 can coconut milk
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 lemongrass stalk, cut into three pieces and bruised
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Thai Basil or Sweet Basil leaves
• 1-3 Thai chilies, depending on your heat preference
• Lime for garnish (optional)

METHOD

1. Place a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or deep pan over high heat. Add eggplant and stir-fry until skin becomes lightly brown and blistered, and the eggplant insides begin to soften and get a slight sear, about 3 to 4 minutes. The eggplant will absorb the oil, if some of the eggplant pieces don’t get any add a little more oil. Remove from heat and set aside in a bowl.
2. Place another tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok heat over medium heat. Add the curry paste – be careful, as it will cause the oil to spit – and sauté over medium heat until fragrant, about 20 to 30 seconds. Add half of the coconut milk and mix, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, brown sugar, and remaining coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add the bamboo shoots, cooked eggplant, and bell pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until softened a bit. Stir in basil and chilies and remove from heat. Serve over rice with lime wedges on the side.

Serves 4.